’9/11 surfer’ describes surviving the fall in new documentary

Pasquale Buzzelli’s survival story debuts on the Discovery channel with the documentary “The 9/11 Surfer” tonight.

The documentary was named for Buzzelli “surfing” during a 15-floor fall when the North Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed on Sept. 11 the examiner reported.

Buzzelli gave media interviews including as he an appearance with his wife and two daughters on “Today.”

Buzzelli told NBC about the ordeal. He described how he lost consciousness during the fall. When he came to he could see just the sky where the building once stood. After the events, Buzzelli suffered from post-traumatic stress and had survivor’s guilt.